Baling-press.



R. B. REDDING & J. W. BARNETT. BALI-NG PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED MBA, 1914.

Patented July 2s, 1914,

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ROBERT BENGIMAN REDDING AND JAMES WILLIAM BARNETT, OF OAKWOOD, TEXAS.

BALINGr-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1914.

Application filed February 4, 1914. Serial No. 816,645.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ROBERT B. REDDiNG and JAMES W. BARNETT, citizens of the United States, residing at Oakwood, in the count-y of Leon and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ealing-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to a press for baling hay. f

The object of the invent-ion is to simplify the construction of presses of this type and to produce a press readily inova'ble from one place to another, and which is strong and durable in construction and readily operated by hand.

rlhe invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, the handle being part-ly broken away. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.- Fig. 3 is a rear end view.

In these drawings 1 represent-s the baling chamber, 2 the feed hopper and a plunger is shown in dotted lines as-indicated at 3. In advance .of the feed hopper is arranged a suitable fra1ne'4 which forms a track way for a plunger bar 6, said frame carrying upper and lower rollers 7 between which said bar slides. A suitable operating handle 8 has firmly secured to its lower end portion metal straps 9 which overlap the sides of the frame 4 and which are pivotally secured to opposite sides of the bar 6. Suitable links 10 are pivotally connected to opposite sides of the upper rear portion of the frame 4 and also to the inner faces of the straps 9. `When the handle is moved from the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 to the position shown in dotted lines, the links 10 fold down over the frame 1 resting parallel thereto and upon opposite sides of said frame, while the pivoted ends of t-he straps 9 move inwardly, thereby carrying with them the bar 6. At the rear end of the baling chamber is a hinged door 11, and op?` ypositely arranged hooks 12 are carried respectively by the upper and lower portions of the end of the baling chamber, and the locking bar 13 is pivoted to the doory11 and has its upper end formed into a handle 14. Then the door 11 is closed and the ybar 13 moved into a vertical position it will engage the hooks 12 and lock the door in closed position.

In order that the device may be readily ,moved from place to place Vit is mounted upon suitable sockets or runners 15.

By means of this construction a very simple and durable press is provided andww"y a very powerful leverage is obtained through the means of connecting the handle 8 to the plunger bar y6 and the frame 4, the bar working'very slowly and traveling with very little friction between the upper and lower sets of rollers 7.

Vhatwe claim is 1. In a baling press a frame forming a track-way, upper and lower sets of rollers adjacent said trackfway, a plunger bar working in the track-way and between said rollers, an operating handle pivotally connected to said'plunger bar, and links pivot-y ally connected to said frame and also to said handle, said links being adapted to fold` upon opposite sides of said frame as the plunger moves inwardly.

2. In a baling press, a suitable frame, a plunger bar adapted to travel in said frame,

an operating handle, said handle being pro-k vided. with suitable members adapted to` f straddle the frame, and pivotally kconnected t-o said bar, links pivotally connected to the upper rear portion of the frame andr adapt ed to fold over the sides of the frame, said links also being pivotally connected to the inner faces of the members of the handle, a

and for the purpose set forth. s

ROBERT BENGIMAN REDDING. JAMES WILLIAM BARNETT.

Witnesses:

M. E. DILKEY, A. I. MCCALL.r

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner yof Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

